to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
defense; defence; defensive preparations
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
impudence; audacity; shamelessness; effrontery
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
speech; expression; wording; language
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
spirit; heart; disposition
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
overconfident; presumptuous